"Before you can chop those trees, you need to have someone drive up all the way to the city to ask for permission and give a report on why you're doing it.
And that's a problem when they live hundreds of miles away from the city... You see what I'm getting at?" Yuqi asked.
"They wouldn't need to do that, though. Doesn't the mayor already appoint a village leader who can decide on his own?" Xiaoyun questioned.
"That's true on face value. But in reality, there's a report of village leaders choosing to seek high-ups' permission first rather than just letting them do it.
Even on the most basic things that clearly don't need to be asked. But they just don't want to afford to make mistakes."
"Then what's the problem? Avoiding mistakes and coordinating with the city is a good thing, no?"
"Remember, I said they lived hundreds of miles away from the city center? They would need to rely on the bus or someone else who happened to drive by."
